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VOL. XIX. NO. 51
'A PEACH"
That's what they all say
about the $50 ?V>N model
"Cleveland."
Just received Come and
see it
ROANOKE CYCLE COMPANY,
E. Ii. Flippt?, Manager.
?Phono IIS.
?irn^liday^Sales
aue
How In Foil Blast.
The public is cordially in
vited to inspect this beautiful
display of Cut (Jlass, Lamps,
Sterling Silver, Table, Toilet
ware and Novelties. Deco
rated China Jewel Cases, ?fcc.
We solicit comparison of prices.
EDWARD S. GREEN,
Ma Nt U FACTORING JEWELER.
Special bargains In Diamonds and
Watches.
See OnFB?Iul
Line of Pianos.
We are now receiving that beau?
tiful line of pianos your atten?
tion wns called to a few days
ago. They will have to he seen
to he appieclated. We tire
carrying our satno line --MEH
lin, Raines and kroe
geh PIANOS. An inspection
of too merlin will prove it
to ho the finest piano ever
brought to the city. You are
invited to call tit i
J. E. ROGERS & CO.?
No. 11 S. Jefferson street.
Shoe Selection
Ls ensy here. The stylo you want, the
durability you want, and the price you
eniwifford to pay aro all considered and
provided before you come.
h? It's wonderful how good a shoe a vary
little, money will buy now. That's be?
cause invent've genius and enterpiisc
have made shoe-making an exact science.
The making of a pair of slices to-day is
about as simple a matter as when the
first shoemaker wove bia sandals of Pa?
pyrus on the banks of the Nile.
Modern methods make possible the
wonderful shoe baigains we have pre?
pared for you.
BQME SHOE COMPANY,
110 South Jefferson street.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Marien, Va., Dec. IS.?Special.? W.
G. Baldwin, the Norfolk and Western
detective, placed Del *Tun!ey, a negro
about 20 years of age, in jail at this place
yesterday charged with robbing the dep^t
at this poiut. On the nittht of Novem?
ber 15. the ticket office of the Norfolk and
We9t<>ru was broken into and the ticket
case rilled. The matter was kept very
t|uiet and the case placed in the hands of
Detective Raldwin. Aboutt.be 17th "a
new coon" cinie to town. He was well
dressed aid got in with the colored pop?
ulation, drank whiskey, played craps and
rendc himself very popular. After spend?
ing several weeks he and Del Hunley took
a trip to Rristcl. Hundley got confiden?
tial and told hin ail about, the robbery.
About this time Mr. Baldwin came to
Brstol and Hundley was invited out to
see some colored friend. He talked freely,
telling all about the robbery, how he got
in, what ha got, etc. That night he was
arrested and locked up. It now turns out
that Mr. Baldwin and several other uen
tlemen were in an adjoining room while
ho wur doing the talking and heard every
word ho stitl. The case will be tried on
Tuesday next. Quito a lot of threats
were made by our town negroes against
the negro detective but ho didn't seem to
senro much.
TUB WH VI Stielt.
(forecast for Virginia: Generally f<tlr
uud colder; northwest winds.
Examine the Virginia Carriage Facto?
ry's buggios before buying. Ofllco No.
400 Henry street.
)
roa;
HUSTLING
FORSPOILS.
Virginia Republicans Lay Siege to
the White House.
MANY "ORGANIZATION" REPUB?
LICANS OF THE OLD DOMINION
ARE NOW IN WASHINGTON
LOOKING AFTER A DIVISION OF
THE OFFICES?THE FAITHFUL
ARE ANXIOUS FOR THEIR RE?
WARDS.
Washington, Dec. 18.?The Virginia
office-seekers, who *vere hero in large
numbers last week, hoping to get Presi?
dential appointments, went home with
the Intention of returning Monday, the
20th. They were told by the committee
men and others who had access to Mr.
McKinley that nothing could ho done un?
til next week. But tbeso treutlemeu who
arc clamorous to serve the government
could not watt. i.They camo Hocking to
Washington yesterday morning, and by
night thoy were much in evidence at the
Johnson, tho EbMtt and the Normandio.
The afternoon train from Richmond
brought Judge Waddlll and Col. James
D. Brady?the ieal leaders of the "organ?
ization" Republicans In the Old Do?
minion.
When asked if they intended to call cn
the President, yesterday,they replied that
they did not. But their office-seeking
friends are urginur them not to delay, but
go at once and try to have patronage
matters disposed of. Judge Wuddill and
the other members of tho executive com?
mit .ee, except Congressman James A.
Walker, are still backing Mr. S. Brown
Allen for the marsbalshtp in t he Western
district, while Congressmen Walker and
Yost are pushing ex-Congressman Bow
den's claims. There are many candidates
for tho district nttorneyship in the West?
ern district, the most, prominent being
W. C. Franklin, Col. J. Hampton H?ge,
J. L. (Heaves and Col. D. P. Bailey.
In iho Eastern district Marshal Hud*
Hin's term does not exoire until next,
spring, and District Attorney White's
term has three years to run. He was ap
nointed as a gold Democrat by Mr. Cleve?
land vice Francis R Lassiter, who was
removed on account of making- himself
oITcumve to the administration as a free
Bilver Democrat.
Senators Daniel and Martin and Rep?
resentative Young, of the Twenty second
district, called on Postmaster General
Gary yesterday afternoon to as-" him not
t o depart from the rule to allow postmas?
ters to serve out their full term of four
years lu the cases of Postmaster Herbert,
at Portsmouth, and Postmaster- Bojker,
at Old Point. Mr. Gary received rhom
most courteously, and said that he would
do nothing in these cases until he bad |
givi-u them caretul consideration. It had
been rumored that Mr. Burroughs would
be appointed to succeed Mr. Herbert, and
Mr, Kimberly to succeed Mr. Booker,
within the next week or two. Mr.
Booker admit ted to the postmaster gen?
eral, it is si id. that he di I not give the
office his personal supervision. But his
Bister, Mrs. Jones, runs the office in a
highly satisfactory manner She is an
applicant for the appointment to her
brother's place, whenever a change is to
be made, and she is indorsed by the otVi- !
cers of the Fort and by Ma.j. Gen. Miles,
it is said. Booker's four years will not
be out until about tho middle of Decem?
ber, 1H1IS.
THE LOST FOUND.
The largo box of Manufacturers Sam?
ples of .Overcoats and Suits which has
been so long coming has been found and
delivered to us and in order to sell same
qui.'k have greatly reduced in prices.
R. SCHILLER. 28 Salem vaenue.
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Des Moines, In., Dec. 16.?A passenger
train on the Northwestern railroad met
with a peculiar accident, to-day at Vail,
this State. when the mail was throw.i
out the pouch struck and misplaced the
switch, overturning seven coaches. The
wrecked cars took iir?, but the depart?
ment succeeded in quenching the flames
hefoie much damage was done. Tweuty
live persons were injured, but none were
killed, though two will probably die. It
was flrst reported here that twenty were,
killed.
N () SUPERN U M ER AR I ES.
Washington, Dec. 18.?In response to n
resolution introduced by Senator Allen,
of Nebraska, the Secretary of the Treas
ury tt-day reported to the Senate that
there were no supernumerary employes
tn the Treasury and that no employes
had oeen retired upon pay, except mcm
bern of the revenue cutter service, who
have been retired under the law.
FAILURE IN WHISKEY.
Owensboro, Ky., Dec. 18.?R. Mon?
arch, for himself,the Glenmore Distilling
Company and the Eagle Distilling Com?
pany, made an assignment to-day to the
Columbia Finance and Trust Company,
of Louisville. Assets and liabilities are
each estimated to bo $760,000. Depiea
sion In the whiskey trade and inability to
continue their loans was given as the
cause of the failure.
DIED AT SEA.
New York, Dec. IS. ?The steamship
Lucauia, which arrived this afternoon,
reports a very stormy passage. One of
the*passengers, Rev. Mr. Day, died dur?
ing the voyage across. Among the ar?
rivals was Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, Jr. The
steamship Paris arrived this afternoou
and also reported a rough passage.
Holiday goods in endless varietv at the
E. H. Stewart Furniture Company.
DON'T BE MISLED.
There is but one Manufacturers Sam?
ple Suit and Overcoat Sale and that is at
SCHILLER';;, 28 Salem avenue.
RED SUOA'R just received at J. J.
CATOGNl'B.
NOKE. VA... SUNDAY. DECEMBER 1?
Pictures! 7 Christmas Gifts.
The most exquisite selections of Pictures ever shown lu this section.
ETCHINGS, MEDALLIONS,
ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS.
From 50 cents to $10.00!
Books to suit nil tastes. All prices. You cnnnot possibly go amiss in
presenting your mother, your futher, your wife, your sister (or somebody
else's sister), your brother, your friend, your daughter, or your son w ith a
Book or a Picture. ?
Cut Glass, Mirrors, Boh U^ii^rrays, Fancy Damps, Pocket Books, Card
Cases, Fancy China Ware, Games, Diaries, Billies, Hymnals, etc.
THE RSSHBURN fcO MR AN Y.
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
10 Camphall Avenue
AUTONOMY A SHAM.
?,-111
Sagasta's Decree May be Over?
thrown by the Cortes.
'FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Sudden Death of a Well-Known
Roanoke Citizen.
Havana, Dec. 18, via Key West.?Gen.
Bluuco has declared that if within a rea?
sonable time after tho establishment of
autonomy in Cuba it is clearly seen that
it has no practical effect in the restora?
tion of peace, he will tenner his resigna?
tion to the central government, and re?
turn to Spain. Tho captain-general and
tho leaders ofjtbe'autnuomist and reform?
ist parties are very busy just now over
the decree of autonomy which has just
arrived from Spain.
It is believed that simultaneously with
the publication of the decree the captain
general will issue a proclamation invit?
ing the Insurgents to surrender in view
of the concessions made by Spain .to tho
island. How little coulidence may be had
in this new autonomy is clear from the
following paragraphs of the introduction
to the decree signed by the prime minis?
ter. Senor Si gastn, and no\> at the ollico
of the captain general.
"Tho government frankly coufesso.s
that for the most successful .result of its
plans it would be bettor to have this de?
cree previously discussed in 'parliament
and'judged by public opinion'and'the
press, but i1' is not its fault, as it was not
the fault or the precedent government, if
the pressure of the hard circumstances
now existing compels ,it to do without
I such a valuable guarantee. But if the
party which is now in power did not hes
I Bate when in the opposition to support
the conservative part'.' and vote in favor
of its decisions, now that circumstances
are mure hard still and overburden us we
have a right to hope that public opinion
I will back us and ?hat parliament will up
, prove our conduct."
I There is no possible misnaderstaudiog
I these ivords. The autonomy now granted
I to Cuba Is merely an act of the liberal
j part y?of Senor Sagasta?not a law of
j the Spanish nation. Parliament has still
I a right to amend it, and that the Sagasta
party is afraid of the act on of tho con?
servatives in the Cortes is proved by the
lauccuage of the prime minister in en
deavoiing to obligate the conservatives
by recalling that, the liberals supported
them in the decices issued by Canovas
without previous parliamentary consent.
Senor Santas Gu/.man, a well-known
leader of the conservatives in Havana, is
of the opinion that the step can be taken
by the Sagasta government In passing
over tho Cortes to modify so radically lIio
constitution of Cuba Is too reckless to
have any enduring character. The same
views are entertained by all sensible per?
sons here, tir1 the autonomy decree, with
that stamp of feebleness set, in its very
in! rod action by Senor Sagasta, has not
aroused much enthusiasm.
Trouble Is feared In Havana from the
conservatives. Many efforts have been
trade by partisans of tho new regime to
obtain an understanding between the
conservatives "and the government, and
persuade the former to issue a manifesto
in their assembly r.f December 2(1, accept?
ing autonony It is said that the Marquis
of Ape/. Tegula is rendy to advise the is?
suing of the manifesto, but.the attitude
of the large, majority of his party is un?
compromising agfinst the decree. It all
depend on what tho attitude of the con?
servatives in Spain shall bo, and it is
well known that until now they have
been very much influenced by the views
of Romero, Robledo and Weyler.
ATTENTION TO CLOTHING BUYERS
The sizes of the manufacturers samples
Suits and Overcoats are getting some?
what scarce. If you intoud getting ono
you must be quick about it. SCHIL?
LER; 28 Salem avenue.
J. B. Hollnian.a well-knowu resident ot
this city,died very suddenly Friday in his
room in tho old Southern Hotel building
of Railroad avenue He had been com?
plaining all da} of pains in the chest, and
stomach, but otherwise seemed to be en?
joying the best of health. He was seen
by several of his friends on the street and
was joking and'laugling with some of
them, hut all of them noticed and re?
marked upon how badly ho was looking.
Between 2 and :i o'clock in the after?
noon he went to the room of a Mrs. Hay
tnaker.who boards on the same lloor, and
asked bei if she would give him some?
thing to makR him vomit, and she gave
him a glass of hot salt water, which did
not do him any good, so he went back to
his room.
A Times reporter in an interview with
Mrs. Haymaker learned jtho auovc facts
and the lacy also said that as far as she
knew he had not left his room after that.
Yesterday morning when the colored
woman who cleans up his room went iu
the room to her work she was very much
startled to see the old man lying there on
the. bed cold iu death. He wsi? flying on
the edge of the bed with his "J'eet on the
lloor t nd partly undressed and the gene?
ral supposition Is that he died while in
tho act of undressing. TFie colored wo
unn immediately sent a boy out to tell
an otlicer and the boy seeiug Oflicer
Griflin told him and tie notilled Mag
tr?te Van Tnliaferro, as Coroner Lewis
was out Df the city.
The magistrate viewed tho remains and
Dr. S. S. Guerrant, who was called in,
made an examination nnd said that the
death was due to natural causes and tho
magistrate decided that, with what facts
he had, an inquest would bo unneces?
sary. A search of his clothes and room
showed that nothing as far as known had
1 een taken, as some loose change and a
bunch of keys were found In his pocket.
The remains were left in charge of tho
police.and Oflicer Griffin telegraphed his
son. who lives in Norfolk, and also in?
formed his niece in Salem and his nephew
who lives in this city.
Mr. Hollman was well and favorably
known, having lived hero several years
and had for manv years followed the
calling of an Auctioneer. lie was one of
i ho best humored men in our city and
was never happier than when telling a
good joke. When not talking to any one
he w a.-, generally found singing some lit?
tle ditty and his favorite was "Let the
Wicked World Wag Along." During his
life Mr. Tiollman had held many posit ions
of honor and tiust and was at one time
very well-to-do. He was at ono time a
representative to the State legislature
from Norfolk counl y and bad also been
superintendent of tho Norfolk navy yard
and Norfolk county treasurer. At his
dei th'ln was about (12 years of age.
The funeral arrangements will be de?
ferred until'the arrival o* his son, who is
expected in*the city to-morrow.
IN THEIR USUAL DIGNIFIED WAY.
The Robbie Piano Company are selling
pianos right along in their usual digni?
fied way.whioh years of experience incul?
cate In tho minds and habits of all true
business men. They control the lu-st class
of trade in Virginia, by handling the
highest grades of instruments, and ion
ducting their affairs on true commerclsl
methods, which appeal to the musical
taste and business intelligence of all."
FAIR WARNING TO ALL.
The great sale of manufacturers sam?
ples of Clothing will last for a few days
only :, SCHILLER, 28 Salem avenue.
Candies! Candies! Candies!
NUTS! NUTS!
We have thousands of pounds of good thing* for Christmas. In fact we
have too many, and will sacrifice them in order to unload. Figs, Dates,
Malaga Grapes, Oranges, and everything else good.
HUNTER & CO.,
Comer Salem Avenue and Commerce Street.
riMES
K 1897. PRICE 8 CENTS
THE LASX WEEK.
Dou't put olT b>>ylng your holiday presents any longer. If you have not
found what you want anywhere else come to our store, and you will And
the most appropriate and tasteful presents you could possibly make. Oar
window is full of them. Wo mean "Kodaks." To begin with,'there's the
if 1 "Eureka," which uses glass plates, takes 2$x:H pictures and is just the
thing for a lady or girl; next comes the $5 Premo V, 3?x4? pictures; then
tho$ii.60 No. 2 Falcon Kodaks, uses films and loa>'s In daylight; No. 2 Bulls
Kye at $3.60, No. 2 Bullet at $ 10.60, aad last, but jdaintiest and bast of all,
there's the "Folding Pocket Kodak," price $ 10.40, take? pictures S^x&f, and
loads in daylight. A "Folding Pocket Kodak" for a Xmas gift would de?
light tho heart of your "very best" girl.
ROANOKE CYCLE COMPANY,
'Phone 68..108 Salem Avenue S. W.
LUETGERT'S NEW DEFENSE.
Will Try to Prove His Wife Eloped
With an Englishman.
Chicago, 111., Dec. IS.?Toe'car Luet
gert his attorneys will, in the trial now
commenced, introduce a new lino of de?
fense. In maintaining the theory that
Mrs. Luetgert is still alive, her acqua'nt
ance with Robert Davcy, uu Englishman,
with engaging manners, who is blamed
by Luetgert for his business troubles,
will bo brought out In court, and the
fact dwelt upon that Davev, who con?
ducted the negotiations with Luetgert lor
tl>e incorporation and enlargement of his
business, was very polite to Mrs. Luet
ttort, paying her marked attention, and
frequently, so it is said by close friends
of Luetgert, spending almost the entire
day with her in the house from which
the State maintains her husba id lured
her to her death in the basement of the
adjoining snusagq factory.
Davey left Chicago last January, osten?
sibly to fznt the money for the salu of
Luetcert's sausage manufactory tc a
Dutch syndicate Mrs Luetgert disap?
peared on the night of May 1. Whether
the two corresponded in the meantime
cannot be learned, >ut that the pair were
greatly interested in each other will be
alleged, and upon this lino the accused
will base his defense.
Once more twelve men sit in the box
to hear tho evidence tending to Bhow
Luetgert's uuilt or innocence.
The man who ?rill take tho place of
Henry B?lsberg, dismissed ye&teiday ue
c.ause he is alleged to have remarked that
it would please him to place a rope around
the Luke View sausage maker's neck, is
Hohert Annors
Anners is a shoemaker, forty-five years
old. Three consultations were held be
lore Anners was chosen. At tho end of
the last one it was announced by tho law?
yers that they would like further time to
make up their minds. Judge Gary re?
fused, saying: "You've consumed too
much timo in thin case already."
Without further parley tho man was |
accepted by both sides.
TRYING TO KNIFE HANNA.
Conference of Opposition Men
Galled by Charles Kurtz.
Cleveland, Dec. 18?Senator-elect Ver
non II. Burke and Representative Fred?
erick B ram ley, Marry Mason and Clifford
left Cleveland at 4 p. in. to day for Col?
umbus, culled there by telegraph mes?
sages, received from the btato capital
last night. These telegrams were sent
out, by ex-State Chairman Charles Kurt/.
Tho Cleveland Foraker leaders go there
for tho purpose of holding a conference
with Kurtz and the other anti-Hanna
members of the general assembly, at
which the definite plan the anti-Hanna
men will pursue In tho battle against
Senator Hnnnn will be mopped out.
The fact that Cliltord, who is tho col?
ored member from Cuyahoga county,
joins in the conference was the llrst ink
lint; that the public baa had t hat he would
not vote for Manna. While a member of
the .McKisson faction he was on the
Hnnna slate at the Republican primaries,
and has along been couoted on to vote lor
Hanm . Even the Manna managers here
express themselves as all at sea because
of ClilTord's action, but still claim that
he will vote for llanna.
Burke, Brnmley and Mason "are the
three members-elect who were bitterly
opposed at the primaries bv Manna. A
leader of tho Foraker faction here who
has close business relations with the
members of the Dreibund, as Brnmley,
Burke and Mason have come tc t>e dubbed
locally, said to-day that an arrangement
had already been made with the Demo?
crats for the election of another than
Manna, and that the most poirerrul argu?
ment imaginable had Ikjju used exten?
sively to bring ahout this condition.
consider THIS bargain care?
fully.
Tho line upright mahogany Lindeman
piano sold to 0. Graham Anderson for
jJISO, upon which he paid *i;U>, can bo
bought of tho Hobble Piano Company for
the balance duo of $;>'J0, Jon payments of
$10 per month without iutorest. 'lhls
bargain Is self evident.
Boys and girls, get
Santa Claus to briug
you 'oue of those
Baby Crescent Bi?
cycles In our cast
windo.v. Prices $20
and $25.
ROANOKE CYCLE c< I ,
ICS Salem Ave me s. w.
ONE CASK OLD FASHIONED
MARSH MALLOWS 1 I pound pack?
ages, H)c; 1-2 pound packages, 20c: 1
pound packages, 85c; pound packages
$1; 5 pound packages, $1 RO. Fresh, just
received at, J, J. OATOONl'S. ChoCO
la'o, Cocoanut and Vanilla flavors.
JUDGES ELEGTED.
Wearers of the Ermine Decided
Upon by the Legislature.
Richmond, Yn., Dec. 18.?The legisla?
ture elected the following county judges
to-day:
Redford, Ciilloway Brown.
Botetourt. G. W. BreckenridKe.
Floyd, W. L. Howard.
Grayson, J. C. Pndcett.
Tazewell, J. H. Stewart.
Allcghauy, Bath and Craig, George K.
Anderson,
Bland and t-iles, Bernard Mason.
" Buchanan and Dlckenson, Alexander
Beavers.
Henry, George L. Dillard.
Montgomery, Walter M. P'erce.
Pulaski, Seldon Longley.
Ronnoke, Mr. MoflRt.
Russell^ W. A. Ayres.
Radlord city. George J. Cassell.
Tho senate refused to confirm Governor
O-'FerraH's appointments to tho board of
visitors to the Blacksburg Polytechuic
Institute for n term of four years, begin?
ning Jnnuary next. O'Ferrnll appointed
the board four years ago to servo during
his term, and he now asks the senate to
conlirm bis appointees to serve during
Gov. Tyler's term.
Senator Lo Cato introduced a bid re
quiring'citizens to pay a capitation tax
before being allowed to vote The delin?
quent capitation ta> for 1800 was $123,
000,'of which $88,000 was for white and
tJGO.dOO for colored voters.
TUR ONLY PLACE.
To buy.your clothim: and furnishing
gocds right now is at SCHILLER'S, be?
cause you can get them for less than man
ufacturers cost or your 'money refunded
If not as represented. "JS Salem avenue.
VANWYCK'SPOUCrSTATED.
Men Taking Office Must Abstain
From Private Business.
Lakewood, N. J., Dec. 18.?Mayor-elect
Van Wyck, for the llrst time since his
election, talked for publication this even?
ing regarding the policy of his new ad?
ministration. He took occasion to deny
a story that he was going tc .illow hi9
name 10 bo used by a law llrm practicing
i.? Now York city after he bad assumed
ollice, on January 1.
"As it will bo with me, so must it bo
with the gentlemen assigned to the vari?
ous departments by appointment from
me as the representative of tho people,
and so must they give their entire time
and attention to tho administration of
tho affairs of their respective depart?
ments.
"When they receive their appointments
they mutt realize that they will l>e called
npon to refrain from active participation
in their respective private enterprises.
There Is no other way to have a city gov?
ernment properly administered.
'No one will be appointed until he
agrees to conform to these requttements.
As it is with the heads of departments,
so will it be with the deputies and subor?
dinates. This rtde will piovail at all
costs, and no drones or anybody who can?
not give his whole rime to his otlicial du?
ties will be tolerated."
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i The Popular and Reliable &
5j has been before the public
2J for more than forty years
* and is more popular to
$j day than ever before.
5 Their productions of 1897
S are
* turned out.
the finest they ever
Robbie Jliano Co.
3{factory Price*. Km) Payment*. I?
No Interest. S
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